An Austrian daredevil on Friday became the first man to walk a tightrope strung between the two towers of St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Vienna’s most famous landmark.
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Hundreds of supporters of one of Pakistan’s political parties, Tehreek-e-Insaf, gathered in front of the Presidential Palace in Islamabad on Friday to protest against alleged rigging of this month’s election.
A truck hauling an oversized load of drilling equipment hit an overhead bridge girder on the major route between Seattle and Canada, sending a section of the interstate into the river below.
The Jersey shore is open again following Superstorm Sandy. Gov. Chris Christie has been racing up and down the shore opening boardwalks and talking up shore tourism all week as the summer kickoff approached.
The Kansas State Wildcats remained unbeaten at the Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Tournament with a come from behind 13-9 victory over Baylor Friday afternoon at Chickasaw Brick Town Ballpark in Oklahoma City. K-State rallied from deficits of 5-0 and 7-4 earlier in the game and trailed 9-8 in the top of the ninth inning before rallying for five runs. One would never know that the Wildcats would have such an offensive output after they were held hitless for the game’s first three innings by Baylor starting pitcher Max Garner. K-State would slice a 5-0 deficit to 5-4 with four…
On today’s InFocus, Cathy talks with Director Brad Schoen with the Riley County Police Department, followed by U-S Congressman Tim Huelskamp of Kansas. [mp3-jplayer]
As a result of an ongoing investigation into multiple vehicle burglaries in the Manhattan area, RCPD has announced the successful arrests of two subjects believed to be responsible for victimizing over thirty community members since at least last month. On Friday, May 24, 2013, at approximately 03:15:00 AM officers responded to the area of the 2500 block of Farm Bureau Road for a report of vehicle burglary. The 2500 block of Farm Bureau Road (Redbud Estates) was identified by the RCPD Criminal Intelligence Unit (CIU) as an Initiative: Laser Point area for its higher statistical likelihood for crime, prior to…
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Manhattan was the 15th fastest growing city for populations over 50,000 in the United States last year. The bureau reports eight of the 15 fastest-growing large U.S. cities and towns for the year ending July 1, 2012 were in Texas. Manhattan was ranked 15th on the list for the period July 2011 to July 2012, with a 3.71 percent increase. Manhattan is in a statistical tie with Auburn, Alabama, the 14th place city, which also had a 3.71 percent increase, but with a population of 56,908, to Manhattan’s 56,069. The top city was San…
The Community Grading Policy Committee gave its report to the USD 320 Board of Education during a Special Board meeting Thursday night. This committee was formed after several community members met with Superintendent Denise O’Dea and High School Principal Tim Winter, to discuss the growing community concerns over the grading policy at Wamego High School. Committee members Sheryl Wohler and Chris Hupe opened the discussion by saying the partnership with the community, teachers and school administration was a little unorthodox and unconventional, but it was a positive way to gain understanding of the issue, and everyone learned a lot. The…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Mike Trout and Albert Pujols hit solo home runs, and Mark Trumbo hit a two-run shot to help the Los Angeles Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 Thursday night. Joe Blanton got his first victory of the season after going 0-7 in his first nine starts. He held the Royals to seven hits and two runs in 6 1-3 innings. Trumbo put the Angels up 5-2 in the eighth with his team-leading 11th homer. Ervin Santana (3-4), who spent 12 seasons in the Angels’ organization before being traded during the offseason to the Royals, struck…